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When to travel to Japan in 2026 to see the hanami and flowering cherry trees?

Mar 11, 2026 12:00

Japan is gearing up for a new season of sakura, the long-awaited season of cherry blossoms that transforms cities, parks and landscapes into soft, luminous scenes every spring. In 2026, as it does every year, this phenomenon promises to draw millions of travelers from all over the world to the Land of the Rising Sun. Those already in the process of planning a trip can get their bearings on the best time periods, cities and key spots to experience this natural and cultural spectacle to the maximum.

Six dead and five injured in burning bus in Switzerland: what happened?

Mar 11, 2026 09:30

A bus traveling through the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland caught fire in the center of Kerzers. This killed at least six people and injured five others, three of whom are in critical condition.

Dog detects tumor by smelling breath and saves owner: scientists now working on 'electronic nose' to detect cancer

Mar 11, 2026 06:30

In Kent, England, Inca, a German shepherd, did what no doctor had succeeded to do: by obsessively sniffing her owner Colleen Ferguson's breath, she pointed out a problem that no one knew how to diagnose. The woman, who did not smoke and showed no obvious symptoms, discovered a lung carcinoma the size of a golf ball, thanks to her dog's persistence.

Over 600 medicines unavailable in Europe

Mar 07, 2026 13:00

Pharmacies are absorbing the burden of this crisis in a silent but increasing manner. Today, a pharmacist spends an average of 12 hours a week managing stock-outs: finding alternatives, contacting prescribing doctors, supporting patients, preventing errors and dealing with administrative formalities. That's twice as much as five years ago.

Until 1968, cheating on your husband was a crime: the absurd laws that kept Italian women in chains for centuries

Mar 07, 2026 10:30

For centuries, Italian law was anything but neutral. It was written by men, for men, and often against women. It was not just a patriarchal culture or social prejudice: it was the law itself that determined that a woman was worth less, had to obey her husband and was not allowed to make decisions about her own body or her own future...

Happy Holi: Indian festival of colors celebrates spring

Mar 04, 2026 12:30

Festive air, clouds of colored powders, singing and dancing: in India, celebrations for Holi began today, the national festival that marks the arrival of spring and which, in some villages, will continue for almost a week.

Pope Leo XIV tells priests: "Don't use ChatGPT for your sermons"

Mar 03, 2026 21:00

Pope Leo XIV urges priests not to use ChatGPT for their sermons (but the Vatican does use AI to translate Masses).

Wild animals killed in the name of superstition

Mar 03, 2026 13:00

March 3 is World Wildlife Day. More than 4,000 animal and plant species worldwide are victims of illegal trafficking.

Is Greenpeace at risk of bankruptcy?

Mar 03, 2026 12:30

345 million dollars (approximately 297 million euros). That's the amount a North Dakota district court has ordered Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International to pay to oil giant Energy Transfer. A colossal sum.

Largest air traffic disruption since COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 02, 2026 12:00

More than five thousand flights were canceled in just over twenty-four hours, thousands of planes rerouted, hubs wiped out. After the United States and Israel's attacks on Iran and Tehran's response, global air traffic is experiencing the biggest disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic.

When to travel to Japan in 2026 to see the hanami and flowering cherry trees?

Six dead and five injured in burning bus in Switzerland: what happened?

Dog detects tumor by smelling breath and saves owner: scientists now working on 'electronic nose' to detect cancer

Over 600 medicines unavailable in Europe

Until 1968, cheating on your husband was a crime: the absurd laws that kept Italian women in chains for centuries

Happy Holi: Indian festival of colors celebrates spring

Pope Leo XIV tells priests: "Don't use ChatGPT for your sermons"

Wild animals killed in the name of superstition

Is Greenpeace at risk of bankruptcy?

Largest air traffic disruption since COVID-19 pandemic

CIA doubted Israeli warning about assassination attempt on Trump

One dead and several injured in explosion at Rotterdam Port

Major fire near Paris airport destroys travelers’ cars

Bear and 2 cubs shot dead after attacking a man

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